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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Weekly Livestock Auction Summary, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

2,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.31/cwt +34.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 831 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.12/cwt +24.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 518 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $311.94/cwt +25.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 471 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,551 7,390 2,767
Feeder cattle 2,139 6,321 2,532
Slaughter cattle 328 738 199
Replacement cattle 84 331 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to light receipts throughout the state because of wet/muddy conditions plus winter weather previous week all put a damper on livestock movement. Demand good for mostly all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 fancy 321 4 335.00–368.00 $352.19 $1,131 +20.27
300–345 326 20 275.00–369.00 $330.05 $1,076 +14.38
365 fancy 365 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,323 +40.33
350–385 value added 372 8 300.00–355.00 $340.00 $1,265 +20.96
350–395 379 35 277.50–355.00 $325.48 $1,234 +22.51
415 fancy 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 +13.12
400–445 424 43 273.00–351.00 $310.83 $1,318 +20.10
400–448 value added 433 8 320.00–360.00 $342.68 $1,484 +24.86
450–495 470 45 260.00–335.00 $301.45 $1,417 +25.45
450–490 value added 471 38 277.50–345.00 $319.74 $1,506 +23.25
455–495 fancy 473 8 316.00–345.00 $333.94 $1,580 +42.74
500–545 523 42 245.00–307.50 $284.67 $1,489 +13.45
500–545 fancy 528 4 298.00–337.50 $311.53 $1,645 +14.18
500–546 value added 531 20 290.00–315.00 $297.80 $1,581 +10.84
550–595 570 30 235.00–288.00 $261.90 $1,493 +8.86
552–599 value added 577 57 280.00–300.00 $284.31 $1,640 +9.32
585 585 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 -22.50
600–644 620 36 215.00–270.00 $251.66 $1,560 +11.80
600–645 value added 625 18 250.00–271.00 $260.43 $1,628 -2.57
655–685 value added 663 4 242.50–261.00 $256.17 $1,698 +11.31
650–699 672 35 222.50–251.00 $240.13 $1,614 +14.18
710–718 value added 715 3 210.00–225.00 $214.96 $1,537 -25.50
700–746 721 19 205.00–245.00 $230.77 $1,664 +16.21
755–791 786 16 205.00–224.00 $218.66 $1,719 +12.55
800–806 value added 804 6 210.00–217.50 $212.49 $1,708 +10.58
800–840 832 123 200.00–237.00 $236.42 $1,967 +38.25
863–873 value added 867 5 200.00–201.00 $200.60 $1,739 +6.60
902 902 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 300.00–325.00 $312.39 $915 —
300–345 320 9 235.00–300.00 $271.82 $870 +8.75
355–395 376 12 233.00–300.00 $270.62 $1,018 +18.57
405 value added 405 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,104 +5.87
405–440 425 11 235.00–285.00 $252.41 $1,073 -2.06
450–496 value added 473 17 242.50–295.00 $285.96 $1,353 +25.96
455–495 486 10 219.00–270.00 $254.04 $1,235 +3.59
500–545 527 14 225.00–270.00 $247.51 $1,304 +10.17
545 value added 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +22.67
555–590 574 5 212.50–232.50 $226.69 $1,301 -0.65
600–620 610 2 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,373 +7.50
720–745 729 6 180.00–200.00 $192.25 $1,402 -9.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–543 value added 539 16 260.00–288.00 $284.69 $1,534 —
551 value added 551 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,631 +51.00
697 value added 697 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,603 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 175.00–190.00 $182.62 $566 -20.10
350–395 371 4 130.00–234.00 $185.54 $688 -39.23
405–430 418 2 200.00–222.50 $211.59 $884 +3.36
470 470 4 150.00–231.00 $210.75 $991 -20.37
505–545 530 3 175.00–235.00 $207.45 $1,099 +1.57
590–595 593 2 187.50–200.00 $193.72 $1,149 +13.56
695 695 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,164 —
1135 1135 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 73.00 $73.00 $409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 value added 325 6 287.50–302.50 $289.81 $942 +13.39
300–345 326 25 240.00–299.00 $267.86 $873 +12.91
355–385 value added 370 4 270.00–290.00 $279.59 $1,034 +10.94
350–395 379 36 230.00–288.00 $260.35 $987 +5.66
385 fancy 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
400–445 value added 420 15 240.00–302.00 $269.24 $1,131 +10.44
400–445 421 39 220.00–288.00 $251.24 $1,058 +26.24
440 fancy 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -5.00
450–496 value added 475 28 237.50–262.50 $252.03 $1,197 -5.22
450–495 476 39 222.50–335.00 $243.33 $1,158 +8.23
500–518 value added 511 66 240.00–270.00 $268.74 $1,373 +21.63
500–545 525 59 222.00–266.00 $246.23 $1,293 +21.34
550 fancy 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +30.00
570 value added 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 ±0.00
550–595 574 83 205.00–248.00 $230.52 $1,323 +14.32
600–630 value added 627 29 220.00–232.00 $226.65 $1,421 +1.91
600–649 627 59 200.00–230.00 $218.45 $1,370 +13.14
650 value added 650 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,456 +13.06
650–678 659 26 185.00–224.00 $211.07 $1,391 +11.07
685 fancy 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
687 687 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,271 -14.07
700–704 703 5 180.00–200.00 $196.02 $1,378 +11.81
709 value added 709 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,482 +6.10
790 value added 790 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,667 +11.00
845 845 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 -30.00
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 +10.00
1060 1060 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 210.00–230.00 $225.14 $729 +0.76
360–395 385 8 200.00–250.00 $224.68 $865 +12.79
400–445 420 12 205.00–235.00 $219.27 $921 -0.16
440 value added 440 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,023 -4.56
450–495 469 16 199.00–245.00 $227.97 $1,069 +15.78
485 value added 485 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,208 +25.80
500–545 527 17 200.00–228.00 $214.19 $1,129 +13.96
550–595 573 15 192.00–220.00 $206.87 $1,185 +20.05
600–640 618 7 182.50–195.00 $190.03 $1,174 +7.21
690–698 696 4 188.00–190.00 $188.50 $1,312 +11.99
725–748 738 7 160.00–187.50 $173.79 $1,283 -1.55
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 -10.64
800–843 811 9 150.00–160.00 $157.79 $1,280 +20.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–444 434 8 251.00–261.00 $254.60 $1,105 +24.60
578 578 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,185 -3.12
595 595 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,434 +32.88
600 600 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 +10.75
691 691 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,285 +1.00
698 value added 698 26 214.00 $214.00 $1,494 +9.00
780–794 788 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,418 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 180.00–200.00 $192.92 $627 +7.05
360–390 377 9 150.00–210.00 $181.95 $686 -2.48
400–445 424 7 155.00–205.00 $176.93 $750 +0.17
458–480 469 4 160.00–205.00 $179.19 $840 +2.76
500–540 519 7 71.00–191.00 $156.62 $813 -11.23
570 570 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,097 +7.50
665–670 668 2 164.00–170.00 $166.99 $1,115 +1.99
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 95.00 $95.00 $294 —
690 690 1 67.00 $67.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 270.00–280.00 $276.78 $919 -22.10
340 fancy 340 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
350–365 357 3 327.50–357.50 $338.56 $1,209 +42.07
400–445 429 10 260.00–320.00 $302.65 $1,298 +28.39
460 fancy 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 +17.50
463–495 476 11 250.00–311.00 $286.28 $1,363 +23.48
515 fancy 515 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,535 —
500–545 523 14 245.00–292.50 $265.69 $1,390 +21.97
555–590 571 10 232.00–255.00 $246.95 $1,410 +14.41
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 -4.54
600–643 620 10 210.00–248.00 $235.78 $1,462 +20.02
650 fancy 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
650–690 671 7 192.50–242.50 $217.84 $1,462 +13.79
750–795 768 4 194.00–211.00 $200.89 $1,543 +14.25
825–830 828 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,408 -3.31
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 +12.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 378 6 225.00–280.00 $259.83 $982 -10.35
405–440 424 4 265.00–282.50 $272.27 $1,154 +38.72
450–490 476 9 200.00–259.00 $242.72 $1,155 +6.25
500–545 526 5 225.00–245.00 $236.06 $1,242 +17.05
580 580 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 +28.25
605–640 623 3 187.00–207.50 $199.31 $1,242 +3.96
655–690 673 2 185.00–192.50 $188.85 $1,271 +2.69
770–795 783 3 160.00–186.00 $173.27 $1,357 -1.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 +18.46
405–440 421 6 215.00–250.00 $238.52 $1,004 +51.90
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +10.05
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1830 1830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–840 793 80-85% 2 81.00–91.00 $86.30 $684 +10.74
980–995 988 80-85% 2 61.00–72.00 $66.46 $657 —
805–1245 1010 80-85% 13 78.00–92.00 $84.54 $854 —
820–1365 1117 80-85% 52 85.00–106.00 $95.31 $1,065 —
1030–1605 1241 80-85% 46 94.00–119.00 $106.56 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1875 1374 75-80% 41 90.00–112.00 $106.75 $1,467 +12.52
1095–1695 1415 75-80% 22 98.00–119.00 $111.43 $1,577 —
1345–1535 1462 75-80% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.96 $1,520 +16.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–820 763 85-90% 3 39.00–56.00 $46.48 $355 —
790–810 800 85-90% 2 87.50–90.00 $88.77 $710 —
785–1200 920 85-90% 9 55.00–86.00 $72.19 $664 —
745–1155 955 85-90% 4 54.00–79.00 $65.12 $622 —
640–1135 964 85-90% 18 70.00–98.00 $83.77 $808 —
845–1340 1092 85-90% 19 82.00–112.00 $101.21 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1660 1393 3 85.00–105.00 $93.04 $1,296 —
1035–1935 1577 14 103.00–118.00 $109.13 $1,721 +2.20
1425–2015 1821 8 119.00–130.00 $123.81 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 thin fleshed 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $731
740–910 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 87.50–130.00 $107.08 $918
620–1085 907 (<2 yrs)Open 3 112.50–200.00 $135.04 $1,225
1015–1075 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 105.00–111.00 $106.97 $1,109
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
850–1220 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,277.08
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00
960–1425 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,357.96
920–1305 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,675.00 $1,322.43
845–1355 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,575.00 $1,233.81
1110–1210 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,531.17
1111–1305 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,493.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $975
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,076
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,236
1110–1380 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 105.00–123.00 $109.44 $1,390
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,620

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1090–1250 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,542.72 -137.88
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.